"Through-Glass" Injuries

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 788-791

  Irwin, L R ^a   Daly, J C ^a   James, J H ^a   Muwanga, C L ^a   Williams, L ^a  

^a Sunderland General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BUILDING CODES; CHILD; FEMALE; GLASS; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0029731289     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(96)80192-6     Document Type: Article

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